Winchester Country - November 2011

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Winchester Country

WVolume 8, Issue 11

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NOVEMBER2 ......................................... Special Election

@Winchester Country Clubhouse(Please note that all residents of Winchester Country DO NOT VOTE at this location.)

6 ......................Daylight Savings Time Ends(turn back your clock)

10..................... Maintenance Board Meeting11.............................................Veteran’s Day21-25 ...................................CFISD Holiday24...........Thanksgiving Day (Office is closed)28........... Senior’s Meeting @ clubhouse 6pm

DECEMBER8 ..................... Maintenance Board Meeting 10.. Cookies with Santa @ Clubhouse 1-3pm 20-Jan 4th ..................................Cy-Fair ISD Christmas Break25.......................................... Christmas Day26.......... Senior’s Meeting @ Clubhouse 6pm

JANUARY 20121 .......................................... New Years Day1-3 ......................................CFISD Holiday12 .................... Maintenance Board Meeting16 ..................................Martin Luther King

(CFISD Holiday)23 ......... Senior’s Meeting @ Clubhouse 6pm

NovemberOFFICE HOURS

Monday .............................. 5:00 – 7:00 PM

Thursday .......................... 10:00 – 2:00 PM

Planning Ahead…. Mark your calendar’s for Cookies with Santa on Saturday December 10, 2011. Why stand in line at the mall when you can just pop into the Winchester Country Clubhouse between 1pm-3pm, and for $1.00 (per sitting) you can have your picture taken with Santa right here. We’ll even give you cookies and milk, or punch just for coming by. So we hope to see you and your little ones and even the big ones too on December 10, between 1:00 and 3:00 pm.

The Winchester Country Board of Directors

would like to wish all of the Residents of Winchester Country

a Very Happy Thanksgiving.

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Post Office ..................................................1-800-275-8777Harris County Flood Control DistrictBayou Maintenance ....................................... 281-684-4000Harris County Animal Control ...................... 281-999-3191SCS Management ............ [email protected] .................................... 281-463-1777, Fax 281-463-0050Advantage Water Mgmt. (Water & Sewer Problems) MUD 9,10 & 11 ........................................ 281-807-9500WCA Waste (Wed. & Sat.) ............................. 281-368-8397Cy-Fair Volunteer Fire Department Business Office ................................................................... 281-550-6663CenterPoint Energy (Electric Outages) .......... 713-207-2222CenterPoint Energy (Gas Service) .................. 713-659-2111Pool Phone .................................................... 281-890-9066Cable/Internet/Phone...COMCAST ............... 713-341-1000

Community Coordinator Joanna Abbondandolo ................................ 281-890-8856 ................... [email protected] Group Leader ..................................... 281-469-8351 Joe Sliepka .........................................................................

HARRIS COUNTY SHERIFF NUMBERS Emergency or Crime in progress ..................................911 WC Deputies .............................................. 713-221-6000 Vacation Watch ........................................... 281-290-2100

President Nicole Chovanetz . [email protected] Vicki Hamm [email protected] Peter Dayton .......... [email protected] Treasurer Peter Dayton .......... [email protected] Director Mike Rivera .......... [email protected] Richard Burgess .... [email protected]

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Winchester Country Important DatesNovember 2011

SATURDAY

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Happy Thanksgiving!

Special Election - Checkfor your voting locations,not all WC residents vote at this location

Clubhouse Booked

*evening

Clubhouse Booked

*day

Clubhouse Booked

*evening

*Maintenance

Board Meeting

Clubhouse Booked

Clubhouse Booked

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Scouts Pack 200

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Clubhouse Booked

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Senior's Group: 6-9pm* Clubhouse Booked-Anyone

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Set up for Special

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Clubhouse Booked

*evening

Scouts Pack 200

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Clubhouse Booked

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Winchester Country Seniors’ Club

If you are 55 years old and older we are looking for you. We meet the 4th Monday of every moth at the Winchester Country Clubhouse. We meet for snacks and fellowship. We play Dominions: Train and Chicken foot. We also play bingo, cards and other games all while enjoying each others company. We go out to eat and attend plays at the 1960 Playhouse, Houston Family Arts Center on Grant Road. All seniors in Winchester Country are invited to attend. For more information call Joe Sliepka @ 281 469-8351. Our next meeting date will be Monday November 28, 2011. Thank you and we look forward to seeing you.

Other Senior Happenings around Town:

Cy-Fair AARP Chapter #4543 meets the third Tuesday of every month at 10:00 am at Village on the Park located at 12102 Steepleway Blvd.,Houston, Texas 77065.

We gather for coffee, rolls, and fellowship about 9:30 am. We take the precinct 4 bus for trips every month. We have a bus trip scheduled for January 20, 2011 and February 12, 2011. For more information on the AARP group please call Helen Sliepka @ 281 469-8351

Cypress-Tomball Democrats November 16th Meeting

The Cypress-Tomball Democrats will hold their monthly meeting on Wednesday, November 16th, at Luigi’s Restaurant, 12779 Jones Rd., Houston, 77070. A meet and greet will begin at 6:30 p.m., followed by the general meeting at 7:00 p.m. November’s guest speaker will be Harris County Sheriff Adrian Garcia. All are welcome to join this growing club. Meetings are held on the third Wednesday of every month. For more information, contact Olga Moya at [email protected].

Attention Kappa Delta Sisters … The Houston Northwest Kappa Delta Alumnae Association holds meetings the 4th Tuesday of each month at 6:30 p.m. Visit www.kdhnwaa.com for all the details.


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Homeowner request for form: ___________________________________DR Request for form: _________________________________________Returned to homeowner for information: __________________________Forwarded to Board for approval: ________________________________Subdivision: ________________________________________________Owner Name: _______________________________________________Mailing Address: _____________________________________________City: ____________________State: ____________Zip: _____________Start Date: _________________ End Date: _______________________Home Phone: _______________________________________________Work Phone: ________________________________________________Property Address: ____________________________________________

PLEASE CHECK THE IMPROVEMENTS APPLICABLE TO YOUR REQUEST AND SEE THE REVERSE FOR ADDITIONAL

INFORMATION THAT MAY BE REQUIRED:

Who will perform work?

• Repair Roof • Repair and/or install Fence • Repair Exterior Brick • Spa • Replace Siding • Replace Garage Door • Replace Front Door

• Replace Roof • Replace mailbox • Paint- Circle Residence/Trim • Install Patio • Room Addition • Install Patio Cover • Install Basketball Goal

• Landscaping- circle what applies- planter box, trees plant or remove, permanent flower bed structure

• Add Separate Structure or Building (Storage, Fort/Jungle Gym, Satellite Dish, Dog House, Flag Pole, etc.)

• Other __________________________________________________

INSTRUCTIONS

Submit your survey map and then insert any proposed addition (room, outbuilding, fence, etc.). Feel free to enclose photographs, sales literature, catalog pages, etc. Your application will be returned if samples of paint and other materials and the survey map are not attached.

INFORMATION REQUIRED:1 Exterior Painting- attach 2 copies of your color choice to the bottom of the

page. If you are applying for a base paint color with a different color trim, please include two samples of each color.

2 Roofing Materials- Attach a small sample of the shingle to box on reverse side. State type, weight and color of shingles

3 Addition of fence, other structure (greenhouse, fort/jungle gym, satellite dish, etc ) – draw location of improvement on survey map and give dimensions including height, length, width and distance from each fence; list construction materials to be used

4 New Construction, Room additions and outbuildings – survey map with location of addition drawn plus elevation and side view: show windows, doors, slope of roof etc. Indicate all construction materials for exterior walls and roof, and submit samples of each.

5 Pool requirements – location and size of pool and approval letters from MUD District and County permit. Submit plat map.

6 Backyard landscaping for Lake Lots must submit survey map and plants to be used.

I request a response as quickly as possible and agree not to begin the project until a response is received. I understand the Committee members are not architects and do not endorse any products or services.

SIGNATURE OF HOMEOWNER ____________________________________DATE __________________________________________________________________

ATTACH TWO SAMPLES OF MATERIALS HEREBASE COLOR TRIM COLOR

FOR COMMITTEE USE ONLY

SUBMISSION APPROVED

Thank you for submitting your plans for exterior changes. Your application has been approved for the specified modifications. Any revisions or alterations require re-submission prior to commencement. Approval denores complicance with the deed restrictions and carries no warranty regarding structural fitness, compliance to building codes, assurances against encroachments, etc. Once work has begun, completion must be within (30) days unless otherwise noted.

Comments: _________________________________________________ __________________________________________________________ __________________________________________________________ __________________________________________________________Authorized Association Representative: ____________________________Date: ______________________________________________________

SUBMISSION DENIED

Your application for exterior changes has been denied, as it does not meet guidelines as presented. Please re-assess and resubmit your plans.

____a. color selection is not approved shade____b. height or size limitations are exceeded____c. placement on lot appears to violate front set-back lines or side/rear

easements____d. construction materials are not in accordance with guidelines____e. other: ________________________________________________ __________________________________________________________ __________________________________________________________ __________________________________________________________Authorized Association Representative: ____________________________Date: ______________________________________________________

ADDITIONAL INFORMATION REQUIRED

Committee requests additional information prior to processing your request. __________________________________________________________ __________________________________________________________ __________________________________________________________ __________________________________________________________ __________________________________________________________Comments __________________________________________________ __________________________________________________________ __________________________________________________________ __________________________________________________________ __________________________________________________________Authorized Association Representative: ____________________________Date: ______________________________________________________

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Update

Winchester Country

Courtesy of “DAVID FLORY”This market information report is provided to keep you informed of resale market activity in your subdivision.

#1Realtor in Windermere Lakes

This chart represents the homes that have sold and closed in the past 6 months according the Houston Multiple Listing Service.

David “Super Dave” FloryDavid “Super Dave” Flory

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Highest $/Sq Ft 70.22 57.10 56.34 69.66 84.22 63.32

$150,000 +$140,000 -$130,000 -$120,000 -$110,000 -$110,000 -

Selling Over 500 Homes A Year#16 America’s Top 200 Real Estate Professionals ( Teams by Sides, Wall Street Journal 11/8/2008)

Top 1% of Realtors in the U.S.

HIGHEST PRICE PER SQ.FT. resale homes soldThe HIGHEST PRICE PER SQ.FT. House

Professional Group832-478-1205

Direct line: 281-477-0345www.SuperDave.com

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David “Super Dave” FloryDavid “Super Dave” Flory

$85,000$239,000

$141,845

$64.59

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$77,000$129,000

$108,725

$69.78

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ACTIVE PENDING SOLD Last 6 Mos

# of Listings

Price Range:

Avg DOM

Average Price

Avg Price/sq.ft.

High Price/sq.ft.

Low Price/sq.ft.

Professional Group832-478-1205

Each Office Independently Owned and Operated

David FloryDirect line:281-477-0345www.SuperDave.com **Realtor Teams per Remax 9/2008, 3/2009

#2 Realtor in Houston & Texas**

#7 Realtor in United States**

Selling Over 500 Homes A Year

#1 Realtor in Winchester Country*

*According to information taken from the HAR MLS Computer

“The Flory Team of professionalsreally did a good job even duringdifficult times. Our agent was great.”

- The Morgan Family -

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308 Meadowlark StLakeway TX 78734-4717

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